P-547 Fatal Occupational Accidents in the Private Sector in Tunisia (2020-2021)

Introduction fatal occupational accidents (foas), due to their harmful consequences on both workers and the country’s economy, are a current issue that requires significant attention. Methods this was a retrospective study, including all cases of foas reported to the regional offices of the national health insurance fund over a 2-year period (2020-2021). Results and discussion we collected 161 cases during the study period, with an average annual rate of 80 accidents and a monthly rate of 6 accidents. A majority of the cases were male (95.65%), with an average age of 44 years and an average work tenure of 6 years, of which 45.3% had less than one year of experience. Unskilled workers were the most affected (65.2%), especially in the construction (27%) and electrical industry and transportation sectors, which were identified as high-risk sectors for foas. Falls from heights were the most common type of accident (21.6%), followed by simple impacts and/or impacts from moving objects (16%) and electrocutions (11.8%). Non-traumatic fatal occupational accidents accounted for 18.6% of cases, with polytrauma in 60.86% of cases. Conclusion The consequences of FOAs warrant consideration in terms of occupational risk management and the promotion of prevention involving all stakeholders, including employers, employees, occupational physicians, insurers, and legislators.